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THE LATEST RETAIL INDUSTRY NEWS
AB Foods expected to flag Primark split in group review update
Associated British Foods is expected to outline plans to separate its Primark fashion chain from its food businesses when it gives an update on a review of the group's structure on Tuesday.
Next boss Wolfson takes home record pay
Next boss Simon Wolfson took home £7.4m last year, his highest ever pay package, which could rise again following plans to increase his salary and bonuses.
TV shopping channel QVC readies bankruptcy filing as losses deepen
QVC Group, the US home shopping business behind QVC and HSN, is preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it looks to restructure its finances and stabilise the business.
Shoplifting offences soar 133% in five years
The number of shoplifting thefts reported to police jumped from 228,128 in 2020-21 to 530,457 in 2024-25 up 133%.
Sales plunge as worried shoppers cut back in Scotland
Scottish retail sales fell back sharply in March as cautious consumers reined in spending, despite hopes that an earlier Easter would give the sector a lift.
Government backs AI farming tech with £50m investment
The UK government has unveiled a £50m funding package to ramp up the rollout of new farming technologies, as it looks to boost productivity and sustainability across the sector.
Tesco switches from barcodes to QR codes in ‘revolutionary’ move
Tesco is switching from barcodes to QR codes on packaging across a range of own-brand products in a move it described as “one of the most revolutionary retailing improvements in decades”.
TRENDS, SUSTAINABILITY, STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Why dynamic pricing could be coming to the weekly shop
The rise of big data means dynamic pricing is easier to implement. Paul Ormerod asks what this could mean for consumers’s everyday shopping.
Has M&S finally cracked Sparks?
M&S may have finally cracked the code on what to do with its Sparks loyalty scheme, Retail Week investigates its new policy.
What Tesco’s boss is doing to honour his customer price pledge
Tesco boss Ken Murphy has pledged to do “whatever we can” to keep costs down. Here’s how he plans to do that in the face of war, rising inflation, and increased costs.
JoJo Maman Bébé’s on playing the long game on sustainable materials
Childrenswear specialist JoJo Maman Bébé has spent the past 10 years steadily reshaping how its products are sourced, made and, increasingly, reused.
Nike introduces interactive AR mirror experience at JD Oxford Street
Nike has launched new augmented reality mirror that transform visitors’ reflections in real time at its JD flagship store on Oxford Street.
Mountain Warehouse launches new ecommerce platform
Mountain Warehouse has launched a new ecommerce platform in partnership with Big Commerce to accelerate innovation and global growth.
PEOPLE, MOVERS AND SHAKERS
PUMA hires former Adidas exec to lead creative direction
PUMA has appointed former Adidas executive James Carnes to the newly created role of senior vice president creative direction.
BRAND NEWS
Inditex’s Lefties signs for third UK store
Inditex’s Lefties fashion brand is to make its north east debut with a new store at Metrocentre, which will also be one of the Spanish brand’s first three UK locations
John Lewis launches second collection with Rejina Pyo
John Lewis has released its second collaboration with London based contemporary designer Rejina Pyo for spring summer 2026.
Clarks to celebrate third Wallabee Day with campaign and new product
Clarks is launching ‘Worn by the World’, a new global campaign as part of its the third annual Wallabee Day, and is partnering with British artist Nick Dynan.
Moncler launches campaign with Jamie Dornan to present reimagined apparel for summer
Moncler has launched a new campaign with actor Jamie Dornan to present its reimagined warm weather wardrobe and ‘Puffy Summer’ vision, translating its signature puffer jackets.
AND FINALLY x2
Lush to offer free products for London Marathon finishers
Lush will be offering free post-marathon products on 26 Apr to support London Marathon finishers in their recovery.
Deliveroo celebrates two billion orders
Deliveroo publishes new data revealing some of the most surprising orders and trends as it celebrates surpassing two billion orders worldwide.
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PRSHOTS TOP 10 SEARCHES
What were our users searching for on PRShots Week ending Apr 10th 2026?
1/ SS26
2/ Bikini
3/ Swimsuit
4/ Beach
5/ Hat
6/ Denim
7/ Floral
8/ Garden
9/ Slip Dress
10/ Lemon
PRSHOTS DIARY
PRShots Retail Calendar Alerts
Days until Father’s Day – 65
Days until School Summer holidays (Scotland) - 76
Days until School Summer holidays (England & Wales) – 96
Days until Halloween – 197
Days until Black Friday - 224
Days until Christmas - 252
How to get your brand on the April Editorial Calendars, search engines and social media
Our April PR toolkit and content calculator is here to help PRs and marketers forward-plan campaigns and pitches armed with some timely and topical angles, plus it’s a checklist for potential campaign hooks.
We’re now definitely in Spring, and people are thinking about the approaching summer holidays, so add any spring-summer-related images you have and add in keywords relating to summer outfits and summer events, e.g. festival outfits for Reading, Leeds, Wireless, Download, Isle Of Wight, Womad, Green Man, Coachella this month in the US, beachwear, swimwear, the garden, garden parties, outdoor living, things for the patio, and of course Barbecues. Don’t forget to add all the other spellings BBQ, Bar-B-Que, etc and other related keywords like picnic, garden party, get-togethers, parties, socials, gatherings and for the young ‘gaths’.
While some people are looking to holidays abroad, some are considering destinations closer to home, so add in keywords and phrases like “staycation”, “holistay”, “holiday at home” to your keywords and why not suggest clothing like throws, fleeces and cardigans plus from homeware blankets and rugs, for the colder UK evenings.
If you’re a PRShots brand user and you need more ideas, then take a look at the keywords that media are searching for on PRShots and try and add those in.
If you’re looking for more hooks to help promote your brand and products, then see the list of days, weeks and fortnights below.
April Diary - Weeks/Months
There are lots of other big events in April. April is World Stress Awareness Month and National Pet Month in the UK, so if you have anything to relieve stress (massage products, recliners, diffusers, pillows, garden swings, etc) and anything for pets (dog coats, cat collars, dog beds will also be looked for etc) then add them and get all the relevant keywords added. It’s also World Autism Acceptance Month, National Garden Month in the US (in the UK it’s just a week so anything gardening-related should be tagged with National Garden Week), it’s also National Poetry Month in the US and the US also has April as its Celebrate Diversity Month.
Other events include;
Discover National Parks Fortnight (3rd – 17th)
Ideal Home Show (10th – 19th)
International Dark-Sky Week (13th – 20th)
Allergy Awareness Week (20th – 27th)
MS Awareness Week (20th – 26th)
Fashion Revolution Week (Commemorates the Rana Plaza, Savar Upazila, Bangladesh disaster on the 24th April 2013 which killed 1,134 workers see https://www.fashionrevolution.org/ for event details)
RHS National Gardening Week (28th – 4th May)
April - Days
17th- 19th – Coachella Weekend Two
21st - National Tea Day
21st-22nd -Yom Haatzmaut (Jewish Holiday)
22nd – Earth Day
23rd – St George’s Day
23rd – Start of the Asparagus season
23rd – Shakespeare Day
24th - National Skipping Day
24th – Gardening searches peak
24th – Fashion Revolution Day
24th - Arbor Day
25th – Running searches peak ahead of the London Marathon
25th – Staycation searches peak
25th – World Malaria Day
25th – National Lingerie Day
26th – National Mending in Public Day
26th – London Marathon
29th - International Dance Day
30th – Stop Food Waste Day
For more diary dates for this year see the Marketing Retail Diary
NB - All dates have been checked, but some events may change due to unforeseen circumstances or have not been fully confirmed for 2026 by the authorities controlling the event(s).
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NEW BRANDS ON PRSHOTS
Iolla has new ranges of its sunglasses with custom tints for the summer holiday season.
BRANDS WITH NEW IMAGES
Clothing, beauty and accessories
Primark has new band t-shirts, Major Find ranges, a new Edit range, new beachwear, a Scene collection of womenswear, a new Sienna Sol menswear range, KPop Demon Hunter ranges, and Adaptive ranges.
M&S has a new menswear range, a new 300-piece Body range of lingerie, a new Gillian Anderson collaboration, new Autograph lingerie and nightwear ranges, new menswear ranges, new SS26 accessories, jewellery, shoes and bags.
Very has new children’s Hello Kitty and Disney clothing ranges, new footwear, accessory and makeup ranges, womenswear and menswear ranges for the summer holidays, new denim ranges and a new collaboration with Adidas.
River Island has a new Terry De Havilland collaboration of beachwear, accessories, shoes and jewellery, new Abbie Rosie and Enid Blyton bag collaborations, Olivia Denim collaboration with Olivia Attwood, and a new Off to the Races ranges.
Dune has new bags and shoes for SS26.
Oliver Bonas has new May jewellery launches, new June summer fashion lines, plus April and May drops of hats, sunglasses, socks, shoes, sandals, clothing, bags and accessories.
Busby & Fox has new linen smart and casual wear for the summer holidays, including trousers, dresses and jackets, plus a range of chunky cardigans.
Fatface has new womenswear ranges for the summer holidays from bathing suits to cardigans for cooler evenings.
Monsoon has new spring womenswear drops for April, May and June, along with jewellery, new linen and denim womenswear and accessory ranges, plus new ranges of shoes, bags, scarves and sunglasses.
New Look has new season outfits, jewellery and accessories and drops of SS26 ranges including clothes, bags, shoes, boots and accessories.
National Trust has new collaborations with clothing and accessory ranges for the outdoors for men and women from Craghoppers.
Matalan has a new Riveria range of menswear, a new Prairie range of womenswear and accessories for SS26, a new floral range of clothes and accessories, new Clubhouse range of womenswear.
Peacocks has new accessories for the summer, including bags, sunglasses, jewellery and sandals, new lingerie and nightwear, new Lousie Redknapp and Dani Dyer SS26 ranges of womenswear and accessories including, shoes, bags and belts.
Threadbare has new SS26 womenswear including skirts, jackets, shorts and waistcoats.
F&F has new womenswear for the summer.
Accessorize has new women’s and kids summer holiday wear including dresses, bikinis, shirts, jewellery, shoes, hats and bags.
Scamp & Dude has a new Super Scarf collaboration with Alison Hammond, new holiday outfits including denim, dresses, shirts, swimwear and bags, a new Davina McCall collaboration plus new clothes and accessory ranges.
Bonmarché has new beachwear, including dresses, tops, bikinis, swimsuits, shirts and shorts, plus womens wear for the summer holidays modelled by Lisa Snowdon.
Joe Browns has its SS26 mens and womenswear collections from jackets and t-shirts for men, to big print maxi-dresses to floral patterned tunic dresses for women.
Regatta has a new Orla Kiely collaboration of jackets, dresses and coats.
Cotton Traders has new SS26 menswear collaboration with actor Will Mellor and a womenswear collaboration with Alex Jones and new summer holiday wear, including dresses to tankinis.
Barbour has a new Icons range, a Paul Smith Collaboration, a Heritage+ range plus a collaboration with Feng Chen Wang, new jumpers and bags and new collaborations with Ganni, Baracuta, Sorel, Levi’s, Arket and Farm Rio.
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Home, garden and food
Jellycat has new ranges of amuseables for 2026 including Bartholomew Bear, Ricky Rain Frog, Zumblebi Junior.
Primark has new luggage and storage solutions, Island Heat ranges of homeware, new homeware including decorations, vases, soft furnishings, candles, diffusers and kitchenware.
Cambridge Imprint has new small pocket books, kitchen trays, exercise and hardback books, notebooks, new Clamshell and Dandelion patterned paper, plus patterned paper, new notecards, envelopes, albums, notebooks, and cards.
Designers Guild has new SS26 soft furnishing design ranges including cushions, rugs and throws.
National Trust has new garden furniture, new gifts, food and gardening ranges, new homeware, new shed ranges, new garden furniture with new Oxleys and Sitting Spiritually collaborations and new glasshouses.
Dobbies Garden Centres has new things for garden barbecues and eating outside, from lighting to tabletop firepits to climbing frames, plus garden pots and grow your own solutions for spring, and all the tools needed for the spring planting spree.
M&S has everything you need for a picnic and outdoor food, a new Kelly Hoppen collaboration and furniture and homeware collections, and new homeware ranges for the spring and summer.
The Orchard has new furniture for the home, garden structures, new lounge, dining room and bedroom interior ranges including beds, sideboards, dressers, sofas, lighting, shelving, benches and more.
Joe Browns has updated its SS26 home range with more ideas for every room in the home including bedding, furniture, vases, candlesticks, glassware, bowls, lamps, serving bowls and trays, storage solutions and knick-knacks.
The Gluttonous Gardener has new Father’s Day gifting suggestions.
B&M has a holiday shop range of kids’ beach toys, tech, bags and luggage, a Great Outdoors range including camping gear and everything for the garden from solar lights to cushions, new limited edition Isle Life range of homeware.
Ivyline has lots of new planters for your indoor plants.
Home Bargains has new picnic and garden ranges of kitchenware.
Very has new Very Collection of soft furnishings and ranges of outdoor furniture, a new Revive outdoor furniture and soft furnishings collection, plus a new Very collection of furniture, wall art and storage solutions.
Oliver Bonas has new May homeware furniture for the bedroom and living room and kitchenware, plus Father’s Day gifts and cards, April homeware and kitchenware ranges for the dining room, living room and bedroom.
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